Alarm device.



J. BARTL. ALARM DEVICE APPLICATION FILED 00T.30, 1912.

1,065,497", I Patented June 24, 1913.

Wnunases INVENTOK JA'Nos Ewan.

ATFQRNEY COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH C0,, WASHIyG'rON, D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JANOS BARTL, 0F HAMBURG, GERMANY.

ALARM DEVICE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, J ANos BARTL, a subjectof the German Emperor, and resident of Hamburg, Germany, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Alarm Devices, of which thefollowing is a speci fica't'ion.

The article of manufacture forming the subject of the present inventionis an alarm device of simple construction which may be carried in thepocket or may be attached to suitable articles which are not to betouched by unauthorized persons.

This device consists of a foldable case in which are arranged one ormore spring ac tuated members and which on the article to which they areattached being touched or opened, spring out and release these merrberswhich then give an alarm.

One embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings inFigure 1 in section in closed position and in Fig. 2 in side elevationin open position. Fig. 3 is a plan of Fig. 2.

As shown in the drawing the device consists of a foldable case ab on theone inner side of which are arranged three spring actuated members 0 andtouch pans The members 0 are controlled by springs (Z and for thepurpose of giving an alarm are brought into the position shown in Fig. 1and are held in this position by closing the case (t -l). In this closedposition the device can be in serted in a purse or the like or can belaid beneath an article which is not to be touched or lifted or removedby unauthorized per- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 30, 1912.

Patented June 24, 1913.

Serial No. 728,651.

sons. The sides of the case are then held closed only by the purse orthe like into which the device is introduced or only by the weight ofthe article under which it is laid. On the article being opened orremoved the springs (Z controlling the mem bers 0 cause the sides to flyapart immediately whereby the members 0 are released and according totheir length strike one after the other on the touch pans f which areprovided with percussion caps or the like and give an alarm.

The case aZ may be shaped externally as desired while any number ofspring actuated members may be employed. The device described may alsobe used as a toy.

Having described my invention what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States is An alarm device comprising incombination with a foldable case, a plurality of spring actuated membershinged to one side of said case, said members being of differentlengths, and a plurality of touch pans located on the same side of saidcase each touch pan arranged in the path of movement of each of saidspring actuated members as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JiiNOS BARTL.

l/Vitnesses GUsTAv Wnnnn, ERNEST H. L. MUMMENHOFF.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

